Douala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$748
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
21
29
😀 Quality of life
40
32
🏙️ Population
2.77M
42.7K

The cost of living in Douala is 148% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4344th and 8291st ($1363 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Kenya, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7753rd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Meru

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Douala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524